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“…evangelicals were instrumental in advancing the ideal of companionate marriage, one built on shared faith and mutual affection, a revolutionary notion in an era in which forced marriages were a not-so-distant memory.”

MarriageAffectionEqualityCompanionshipMutual RespectEvangelicalsHannah MoreForced Marriage
Book:Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist
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“On the note of Environment which is a big issue at the moment, I personally think, in order to be able to look after it, you need to look after your body, first. As they say, if you can't look after yourself, you will not be able to look after anything else." By Teren Hanz, Author MAYA”

Successful WomenMind Over MatterSingle ParentingForced MarriageHard Work Always Pays OffDuty LoyaltyWhere There Is Will There Is WayFuture Is In Your Hands
Book:Maya
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“She learned to make it easier for herself, to evade pain by preparing her body to receive him. She learned to acquire some control so she was not always at his mercy, to delay and postpone, and to feign enjoyment. She said no when she could, and fought back when he rebuked her, returning vicious abuse to his hectoring threats. It was a nightmare she could not tell anyone about.”

Marital RapeMale DominationForced MarriageViolent Patriarchy
Book:Theft
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